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It will be quite difficult for Barcelona to secure a top four position this season because the Athletic Club team is also very close to Barcelona at the moment. So it could be quite possible for Barcelona to be eliminated from the top four positions if in this week's match Barcelona loses again to Osasuna. Apart from that, it is still possible for Real Sociedad to catch up with Barcelona if they continue to rise and Barcelona continues to decline this season so this is quite sacred for Barcelona this season.
Moreover, because there is a newcomer team in the top four in this season about Girona then yes, that factor also certainly makes Barcelona not have a safe place at this time. Because yes, obviously I think that Bilbao is also currently in a good trend and not inferior to Barcelona. Therefore, it is indeed difficult for Barcelona to maintain its position in the top four, because the team below Barcelona this moment like Bilbao and Real Sociedad will also continue to provide pressure and threats to Barcelona in the La Liga top zone standings this season.
Barcelona and Atletico currently have the same number of points, namely 44, and both clubs still have one match postponed in the future, they must be able to make good use of it so they don't fall out of the top four of the standings. It is clear that Bilbao has the strength to directly threaten Barcelona and Atletico in the UCL zone, especially if Xavi and Simeone fleet loses more points in the future. However, I feel that the four teams currently occupying the top four will continue to be in the same place until the end of the season, regardless of who will manage to secure the title.
Ups and downs in performance are a very normal thing in football, especially if a club is experiencing a financial crisis like Barcelona, the decline in performance that befell them is very understandable. Luckily they were able to win the trophy last season with a financial situation that was not much different, but we have to understand and accept the fact that sometimes luck is not always on our side. I feel that Xavi deserves appreciation even though he failed to defend the trophy, it is not an easy job to be able to make Barcelona compete closely with Madrid, which has abundant sources of wealth.